The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-07-28

renee Twelfth district, B. F. Dyer of Brown
Thirteenth district. S. A. Keister, of Fairfield
Lorain; Fifteenth district J. A Davis, of Meigs
Sixteenth district, W. H. McCabe, of Coshoc
ton: Seventeenth district, Albert Lawrence, OF
Belmont Eighteenth dis tTict, Charles CTumfne,
of Carroll; Nineteenth district. II. w. Anilon,
of Ashtabula; Twentieth district, A. H. Miller,
of Medina; Twenty first district, Q. j. Estep,
of Cuyahoga.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
First district, Joseph Donneily of Hamilton
Third district, J. L. Anderson, ofPreble; Fourth
district, T. S HaSkins, of Shelby; Fifth
district. George L. Cusac, of Hancock; Sixth
district, ]. W. Canary, of Wood; Seventh dis
tiict, T.. Il. Hull, of Butler; Eighth district,
Manus . Dannell. OF Madison: Ninth district.
H.sW. Sercr, OF l<enton: Tenth district George
keightiey, of Ottawa; E'egenlh district, j. W.
Johnson, of jackson; Twelfth district, Fred
Greenbaum, of Pike; Thirteenth district, Henry
Pausch. of Franklin; Fourteenth district, c. B.
Weedman, of Ashland: Fifteenth district j. b.
Tannehill. of Morgan; Sixteenth district, Harry
Bethel, OF Muskingum: Seventeenth district, r
Belford, OF Noble; Eighteenth district, Donald
HI. w. Riddle, of Portage; Twentieth dictrict,
j. V. Welch, of Summit; Twenty first district,
NJ. Buchanan, of Cuyahoga.
The following gentlemen were named as
assistant secretaries, there being none pro-
posed for the First and Sixth districts:
First district Second district Owen
Smith; Third district, II. F. Cellarius, of -;
Fourth district, G. F. Camp, of Augaize; Fifth
trict, - -; Seventh district, John McCon-
nell, of Greene; Eighth district, Stephen A.
Miller, of =; Ninth district, w. G, Beebe, of
Morrow; Tenth district, Frank Stible, of Erie;
Eleventh district, George II. Brosius
Twelfth district D. o. Tarbell, of Brown
Thirteenth district, P. NJ. Cullinan, of Perry
Fourteenth district, o. O. Bloom, of Richland
Fifteenth district, Major F. c. Russell; Six
teenth district, James Z. Fisher, ofTuscarawas
ing; Eighteenth district, John McGregor, of
Stark; Nineteepth district l.. Z. Nash, of Ge-
auga; Twentieth district, A. d. Selders, of -,
Twenty first district, Benjamin Windecker, of
Cuyahoga.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons, presented by Hon. Lawrence Neil,
was next in order.
THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of Ohio, in convention
assembled, proclaims its hearty and unqualified
endorsement of the honest, patriotic and eco
homie administration of President Cleveland.
We demand such judcious reduction of the
present burdensome tariff as shall result in pro-
ducing 4 revenue sufficient only to meet the ex-
penses of an economic admins tration of govern
ment, the payment of liberal pensions to Union
soldiers and sailors, and the payment of the in
telest and principal of the public debt; and if
necessary, we favor such reduction of internal
revenue, except on liquors, as will prevent the
accumulation of a surplus in the National
Treasury. And We denounee any attempt to
keeping up the present unjust, unequal, and
onerous tariff system.
We call attention to, and affirm as sound doc
riotic language of President Cleveland; 'Our
public domain is our national wealth, the earnest
of our growth and heritage of our people. 1t
riches, relief to crowning population, and
homes to thrift and industry. These inestim-
able advantages should be lealously guarded,
and a careful and enlightened policy on the pari
of the government should secure them to the
people"
be held for actual settlers who are citizens OF
the United States, and for those who declare
their intention to become such
We are in hearty sympathy with all people
struggling to free themselves from the environ
ments of depotism. and especially does the long
and gallant struggle OF Ireland for the priceless
boon of home rule and the rights of manhood
evoke our warmest applause and command our
heartiest good wishes for speedy success.
: Labor being the chief factor and great conser-
vator of free and liberal institutions should en-
joy its full share of the common benefits de
rived therefrom. Therefore we favor such re
straints of the Capitalization and encroach
ments of corporate power will bring the best
possible protection to honest labor, and at the
same time conserve the interests of honestly
employed capital.
We favor such legislation on the question Of
immigration as will prevent the landing for per
manent residence of aliens who are not willing
to declare their intention OF becoming citizens
of the United States. We declare our opposi
tion to the Importation of contract labor anG
we demand speedy punishment of all persons
incitlng riot and revolution against republican
institutions
We dennunce the present Republican State
administration as weak, partisan, pers nal and
unbusiness like. We call upon the people o.
Ohio to turn out of power a State government
whose only apparent mission is to augm mt ex
penditures, multiply offices, create deficiencies
and increase taxation, with the bankruptcy Of
the Tre isury as the ultimate result We de
nounce the late Republi~ an Legislature for its
cowardly and hypocritieal alliance, through in
Works and Republican Attorney General in
scheme whereby millions of dollars worth O
the property of the State is to be transferred tC
1T interested n
of transportation without the State or the peo
pie thereof receiving any benefit therefrom.
We demand the fullest safeguards for the bal
lot box, the punishment of all who seek to cor
rupt it and the enactment of a law making it a
felony for corporations, capitalists and employ
erS to intlmidate or attempt to control the po
htical action of their employees.
We favor home rule in the management and
control of municipal affairs, and denOunce the
partisan acts passed by the late Republican
Legislature to sub5erve the interests OF sehem
ing politicians; and demand the refusal oi
all laws which deprive the electors of the exer
else of their constitutional privileges.
The commercial and industrial interests Of
the State require that equal use of all transpor.
tation facilities be secured to all on equal terms
and we demand that favoritism by common car
riers, and the employment of corporate fran
chises to foster monopoies and oppress the peo
pie be prohibited by law, and that pools, com
binations trusts. or conspiracies to corner OF
forestall the market, and to fetter or crush free
competition, be- suppressed by legislation.
We declfre in favor of proper regulation o
the liquor traffic, and believe it to be the duty
of all good citizens to aid in reducing to Il mini
mum the evils resulting theretrom; and, to thi:
the Constitution providing for the license o.
such traff1c.
The paragraph referring to the Cleveland
administration was received with cheers
three times renewed, and the other sections
were as heartily endorsed.
When the reading of the platform had
been concluded the announcement was
made that the committee had been unani
nous on all the clauses save and except the
last, to which four members dissented. OPP
position to the first clause endorsing the
had been expected from
several sources, but when the question was
put the resolutions were unanimously
adopted. So far the convention had done
it's work with a rush.
A ii 40 nominations for Governor were
declared in order, and Hon. James G. Neale
of Butler County, took the platform for the
pnrpose of submitting the name of Con
gresham J. E. Campbell. He eulogiZed
his candidate as the favorite son of Ohio,
who had never met defeat, who, though
young in years, had already achieved a
famous record for ability, efficiency, faith,
fulness and honesty in the public service.
He claimed for him the support OF
the laboring element and the
cooperation or Jn6 JUNIOR Sen
ator for Ohio. Mr.. Campbell's
name was well received, as
was also that of General
Powell, who was placed in nomination by
Charles w. Baker, of Cincinnati, in a
speech which was a general arraignment
of the Republican party, State and Ma
tionaL The third and last name to be
placed in nomination was that of Congress,
man Foran. Hon. Echo NJ. Heisley, ot
Cleveland, was his eulogist, and his speech
was flowing and ornate.
The applause which greeted Foran's
nsms was the most pronounced OF the day
but it came largely from the balconies and
that section of the hall occupied by the
Cuyahoga delegates. Ex-Congressman
Isaac NJ. Jordan, of Cincinnati, seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Campbell
After the result of the first ballot had
been declared the Campbell men made an
unsuccessful attempt to force an adjourn
ment. Balloting was Immediately recon-
menced. Contrary to expectation the
Powell Inen held firmly in line while they
received accessions from the Campbell
column. When this was recognized by the
Foran men they made an effort in the
direction of sustaining Campbell, but it was
too late. Had the anticipated coalition of
the FOrau and Camphell delepations gone